Homeowners are to be supported to make their homes warmer and cheaper to heat by improving their energy efficiency.
Continue reading Improving energy efficiency: proposals to make homes warmer and greener
Tag: Scottish Government
Supporting children at Christmas
Projects that support low income families will get more than £850,000 of funding this winter and throughout next year to provide food and activities for children. Continue reading Supporting children at Christmas
Library to open on Christmas Day
Helping homeless and lonely people over the festive period Continue reading Library to open on Christmas Day
Maintaining our tenements
New measures will be introduced to improve and maintain tenement flats across Scotland, the Scottish Government says.
Legislative changes being considered include, compulsory owners’ associations, building inspections every five years and a national reserve fund for repairs. Continue reading Maintaining our tenements
Scottish Government sets out national vision for debt advice
Plans to develop a free debt advice system have been published by the Scottish Government. Continue reading Scottish Government sets out national vision for debt advice
Childcare hours expansion latest
Increase in number of children receiving additional funded hours
Gender recognition consultation opens
A draft Bill reforming the current process for obtaining legal gender recognition has been published for consultation. Continue reading Gender recognition consultation opens
Scottish Government revises strategic Police priorities
Policing priorities to ensure the service responds to future demands over the next six years have been published.
The revised strategic police priorities (SPPs), which follow extensive consultation over the summer and autumn, reflect developments and progress in police operations and governance. Continue reading Scottish Government revises strategic Police priorities
Preparing teachers for life in the classroom
John Swinney meets the first intake of students on ground-breaking STEM programme
DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney today heard an end-of-term report from students on a newly-launched teacher training programme. Continue reading Preparing teachers for life in the classroom
UK’s first integrated workforce plan published
Scotland is to introduce the UK’s first integrated health and social care workforce plan, which includes the creation of a new national thrombectomy service. Continue reading UK’s first integrated workforce plan published